About this role
Job summary
Solihull Special Care Dental Service provides Special Care Dentistry and Paediatric Dentistry with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, across the borough of Solihull.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Dental Therapist to join our specialist team on a fixed term maternity cover contract. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing high-quality special care dental treatment to adults and children with a range of additional needs.
Working at Dental Clinic locations across the borough, on Mobile Dental Units in schools and providing domiciliary care.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be well-motivated and able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients, be well organised, flexible in their approach to work and have the ability to work well as part of a team in a variety of settings.
To be based at our clinic in Smiths Wood in North Solihull, to also work on our mobile dental units and at our clinic in Grove Road, Solihull. Involvement in oral health initiatives will also be part of this role.
This post is a 9 month fixed term contract, part time (22.5 hours) and the required days of working are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday although we can offer some flexibility.
NHS Agenda for Change Band 6
Qualifications:
Essential
*Full registration with the United Kingdom General Dental Council (GDC)
Experience:
Essential
*Experience of working as a Dental Therapist
*Experience of treating patients with additional care needs including learning disabilities, medically compromised and people with autism
*Experience of independent working
Desirable:
*Experience of working within primary care/Community Services
Holder of full driving license and use of a car is essential.
Please ensure that you read the Job Description and person specification in full, before applying.
Informal discussions are very welcome and highly encouraged; for further information please contact;
Nicki Williams
Principal Dental Nurse/Business Support Manager
Tel: 0121 705 8395 or 07980 869966
Email: [email protected]
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Dental Therapy Qualification and full registration with the General Dental Council *Relevant postgraduate qualifications *Entitled to be registered on NHS Dental Performers List
Experience Essential
*Clinical experience of working as a Dental Therapist *Experience of providing a range of dental care in adults and children with additional needs including learning disabilities, medically compromised and people with autism *Experience of working independently *A portfolio of continuing professional development including CPD relevant to the post. *Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application to dentistry.
Desirable
Experience of working within a community dental service Has knowledge of programmes to prevent oral disease and promote healthy lifestyles, supporting patients, their families and carers Knowledge of the role and function of salaried primary care dental services and current developments in NHS dentistry and the NHS in general Experience in domiciliary care
Additional Criteria Essential
*Excellent inter-personal and team working skills. *Show appropriate level of assertiveness *Caring, reassuring, adaptable and self-motivating *Able to communicate with the clinical team, peers and other health, social care or education colleagues on a range of issues in a professional and appropriate manner, which inspires confidence, motivation and teamwork. *Able to communicate with a range of patients, families and carers or user groups *Able to produce written work to a high standard and use IT programmes and email effectively. *Patient management: provides dental care for a range of patients. *Health promotion and Disease Prevention: Able to plan, develop, implement and evaluation appropriate interventions to prevent disease and promote health for individual patients. *Medical and dental emergencies: Can identify commonly occurring medical emergencies and led the dental team in the appropriate first line management of the emergency, using appropriate techniques, equipment and drugs.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Smiths Wood Dental Clinic
Solihull
West Midlands
B36 0UA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)